US condemns Rwanda on Kagame’s 3rd term

The United States on Tuesday condemned a vote by Rwandan lawmakers to approve a change to their constitution to allow President Paul Kagame to serve a third term.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

TheCitizen

10 Dec

Rwanda vote on Kagame 3rd term for December 18

 Rwanda will hold a referendum next week on a constitutional amendment that could see veteran leader Paul Kagame rule until 2034.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

13 Oct

Rwanda to open debate on President Kagame’s 3rd term

Rwanda’s parliament was set to open a debate Monday on amending the constitution to let strongman and President Paul Kagame run for a third term in 2017.

 

9 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Sep

President Kabila’s 3rd term opposed

Seven political parties in the Presidential Majority (MP) camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) on Monday urged President Joseph Kabila to respect the Constitution on matters of term limits.

 

10 years ago

StarAfrica.Com

13 May

Burundians look to EAC to stop Nkurunziza's 3rd term bid

Burundians look to EAC to stop Nkurunziza's 3rd term bid
StarAfrica.com
Protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's third term bid are still raging in Bujumbura and other Burundian cities, ahead of a special summit of Heads of State of the East African Community (EAC) in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) Wednesday to analyze the ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

16 Feb

Burundi warns campaigners opposing president’s 3rd term

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza will bid for a third term in June elections, his spokesman said Sunday, defying campaigners who say such a move would violate the constitution and risk violence.

 

9 years ago

BBC

08 Nov

Rwanda leader condemns Burundi violence

Rwandan President Paul Kagame condemned the upsurge in violence in the neighbouring Burundi ahead of a promised government crackdown.

 

9 years ago

BBC

01 Jan

Rwanda's Kagame to run for third term

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame confirms he will seek re-election for a third term in 2017 after constitutional changes that could allow him to stay in power until 2034.

 

9 years ago

BBC

09 Dec

Rwanda date for term limit vote

A referendum on whether to scrap the limit on presidential terms in Rwanda will take place next week, the government announces.

 

11 years ago

BBC

Rwanda politician's jail term raised

Rwanda's Supreme Court upholds the conviction of opposition leader Victoire Ingabire and increases her jail term from eight to 15 years.

 

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